Previous posts for May 9th may be found here: Giovanni Paisiello (2019), Anne Sophie von Otter; Billy Joel (2020), Giovanni Paisiello (2021), and Giovanni Paisiello (2022)
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Giovanni Paisiello (9 May 1740 – 5 June 1816) was one of the preeminent opera composers of the Haydn-Mozart generation. His La serva padrona retains a small place in the repertoire, especially with workshops and smaller companies.
Variations on a Theme: Lesson 1
If a singer should holler or bellow
In music of G. Paisiello,
Their teacher or coach
Should nix that approach,
And remind them, “This isn’t Otello.”
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Variations on a Theme: Lesson 2
In music by G. Paisiello
It’s always unseemly to bellow.
In the Classical style
One should gently beguile
With a voice that is dulcet and mellow.
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